Preconfigured Wi-Fi settings

Access to the user interface

Accessing the user interface is necessary when you want to change the configuration of the router. For the Netgear WNR2500, you have to do the following steps for access:

Turn on router

Set up a connection between the device and the router via Wi-Fi* or network cable

Open browser

Enter IP address or URL in the address bar and then confirm with ‘Enter’ key

Enter username and password in the open user interface and confirm again

* Make sure that your router’s Wi-Fi is activated.

Reset default settings

Resetting default settings is especially helpful when you have changed and forgotten the login data for the user interface. Please consider that not only will settings like IP address, username and password be set to factory settings, but also all configurations you may have made.

Execute hardware reset

To reset the Netgear WNR2500 to its default settings, you have to do the following steps:

Put router into operation

For at least 7 seconds, press the Restore Factory Settings button

Device restarts automatically

Router has been reset to factory settings

Execute software reset

With the Netgear WNR2500, you can restore the factory settings with the installed software. Log in to the user interface of the router with your access data and execute the steps that are described in the user handbook.

After you have successfully executed the steps mentioned above, the configuration of the router has been reset to factory settings. If you want to log in to the user interface, you have to use the preset login data.